Formal law firm training schemes are ofen too focused on the law rather than how it should be practised, says DLA Piper’s Delphine Chevallier, who argues associates are far better served by deal simulations and learning how to speak the same language as clients
Formal training courses aimed at developing the legal skills of lawyers are often not effective learning tools at all. In order to improve, law firms must invest more time and resources into designing training sessions that use case studies, simulation and experience sharing. It is also important that greater investment is made in the training of facilitators so that they are more effective in coaching participants during a session.
